I am the one who started this thread. At that time, it had been not quite a year since I had left the Orthodox Church. I was curious if anyone else here was familiar with the OC and could share with me his/her thoughts. When I didn't get much response, I quit posting.

My mind has become foggy now that it's been over 2 years; however, I would be interested in what your thoughts are. It's a denomination with which not many are familiar.

I had a link to an exhaustive article by a former member of the church of Christ who explained all the Scriptures you have listed. Unfortunately, I have been unable to retrieve it again. I googled and was unsuccessul.

I'm not sure if I am allowed to post links here that give the Orthodox Church's point of view regarding the Scriptures that are in question. In the meantime, I will try to locate the article. It addresses the subjects of "Father," icons, infant baptism, tradition, etc.

Blessings,
Pam

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